Kent State University - Chestnut Burr Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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lContinued from page 19.l In charge of three floors, Michael says, Uyou have to be extroverted enough to be able to reach out to the students who are not familiar with their new surroundings. UI enjoy the job because I enjoy people, which I think should be a prerequisite for the position. KSU's RSAs do not receive a salary, but their room and board is paid for by Residence Halls. My major is criminal justice and I think the RSA job relates to it. Since corrections and juvenile delinquency are other facets of my major. I feel my understanding of stu- dents and people will definitely be an attribute, Michael sa s. yHe identified the shortcomings of being an RSA in Lee- brick as smaller rooms compared to those in other dorms and with rising costs due to inflation, he feels a small sti- pend for RSAS would help. Michael finances his education by the monthly income he receives from ROTC and the Veteran's Administration. Paula Bair makes ends meet by working as a sales clerk at O'Neil's department store. It's difficult working and going to school, especially at exam time, she says. I go to classes from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and I have to leave for work from 5 until 10 p.m. I usually cram for a test from 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. two nights prior to a test. Paula says her summer job at a bank paid for a third of her expenses and a university grant pays another third. Her job at O'Neil,s takes care of her rent, board, utilities and the upkeep of her car. ' ' 'ii?JJ2'LFEZi33 KODAK PREHARDEIEI All IEPLEIIISIIEI ! Pnocess E-4 gs, 2800 - 33:24 M-we in I R 1 1 lv '4 gr::::a -A 5 is e'aA ,, 5 if E! ...war A sophomore in secondary education, Paula seems to re- late her work at O'Neil's to a PTA meeting. The biggest thing if being able to learn how to handle the people. The children most times reflect the parent, so I'm getting to know the parents. Not many people would look on modeling as work but, according to Mike Milligan, who is a model in the art department, it is just like any other job. There's a rhythm and a pace to it which is really diffi- cult, he says. Mike, a senior, models in the life drawing and painting classes. He also models fashion for photojournalism classes. The pay for nude modeling, which is what Mike does in life drawing and painting, is 33.55 per hour. Because his parents completely finance his education, Mike refers to the money he makes modeling as play money. Contrary to other student's opinions that working and attending classes is difficult, Mike would prefer to do both. There was only one year that I didn't work and that year my grades went down. When youire working, you know that there's not a lot of free time, so you know that you have to budget things a little more closely. The only thing Mike seems to dislike about his job is the lSee next page.l Gary Yasaki, below, a photographic lab assistant in Taylor Hall, spends most of his time in the darkroom. His job includes developing color film, mixing chemicals, assisting students with technical problems, and checking out equipment. Doug McCIung, right, a graduate student in telecommunications, stands amidst the electronic equipment he uses to make closed-circuit television programs. lkhwckivd' 'dive'-er puusaem

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All G50 1:- .fa QNX QW , y Q QM' 2 D A. Keicher . .3 -.ff V., . f -,J . . :.--:af v-...K lContinued from page 20.l art students' reaction to him I get exasperated when I do exciting, new and original stuft that the kids aren't respond- ing to,', he explains. The hours vary but do not conflict, and the job is directly related to Mike's art major. It's one of the few jobs that I've had that I can work when I want to. Doug McClung is a KSU graduate student currently writ- ing his thesis in telecommunications. He has a job in televi- sion services, which consists of production of closed circuit TV lectures. He works 8 to 20 hours per week and, to further make ends meet, he is receiving welfare. As an undergraduate student, Doug had an evening job operating textile machines in a factory and he worked in the TV labs during days, but I was under academic pressure and pressure from having to be at a job at the same time. he explains. On the subject of university jobs, Doug said, I think that the university is putting their money into materials when they should be putting it into people. Working and going to school keeps Gary Yasaki fairly busy, probably because he works two jobs along with com- pleting his coursework in Photo-Illustration. As a lab assistant in Taylor Hall, Gary checks out photo equipment and developing materials to photography stu- dents. He also assists students with developing color tilm. I like photography and working at the lab, so the job doesn't really bother me. Gary says. Gary works about I6 hours per week in the lab and feels the job is an advantage because he has access to the photo facilities at any time. Working is kind of a necessity for me, he says, which is the reason he is holding a second job at Akron City Hospi- i i . .3 .4 -- , .wal